Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout
The character ቓ has the Unicode code point U+1253. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of
0x0800to0xffff.
Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format:1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
Where thexare the payload bits.UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range Codepoint Range Bytes Bit pattern Payload length U+0000 - U+007F 1 0xxxxxxx 7 bits U+0080 - U+07FF 2 110xxxxx 10xxxxxx 11 bits U+0800 - U+FFFF 3 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 16 bits U+10000 - U+10FFFF 4 11110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 21 bits Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:
Convert the hexadecimal code point U+1253 to binary:
00010010 01010011. Those are the payload bits.Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:
Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
11100001 10001001 10010011
ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QHAA·U+1253
ቓ
Character Information
Code Point
U+1253
HEX
1253
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Other Letter
Character Representations
Click elements to copy| Encoding | Hex | Binary |
|---|---|---|
| UTF8 | E1 89 93 | 11100001 10001001 10010011 |
| UTF16 (big Endian) | 12 53 | 00010010 01010011 |
| UTF16 (little Endian) | 53 12 | 01010011 00010010 |
| UTF32 (big Endian) | 00 00 12 53 | 00000000 00000000 00010010 01010011 |
| UTF32 (little Endian) | 53 12 00 00 | 01010011 00010010 00000000 00000000 |
HTML Entity
ቓ
URI Encoded
%E1%89%93
Description
U+1253, the ETHIOPIC SYLLABLE QHAA character, is a crucial element in the Ethiopic script, commonly used for writing Amharic, the official language of Ethiopia. This particular syllable represents the consonant-vowel combination "q" and "a" and is utilized in digital text to transcribe and preserve the linguistic intricacies of the Amharic language. In terms of cultural significance, the Ethiopic script has a rich history dating back to the 4th century AD, making it one of the oldest writing systems still in use today. Furthermore, its unique abugida structure, where each symbol represents both a consonant and an inherent vowel, demonstrates the efficiency of the script for expressing the wide range of phonemes present in Amharic. Overall, U+1253 plays a vital role in accurately representing and preserving the language's rich cultural heritage through digital text.
How to type the ቓ symbol on Windows
Hold Alt and type 4691 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.